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Join hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan for a smart local conversation with leaders and thinkers shaping Boston and New England. We feature our favorite conversation from each show. To hear the full show, please visit wgbhnews.org/bpr To share your opinion, email bpr@wgbh.org or call or text 877-301-8970 during the live broadcast from 11AM-1PM Monday through Friday.

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BPR Full Show 1/04/18 | The End Of Prime Rib, Emily's List, Incredible Foods 04.01.2019 2:44:44

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, January 4th, 2018. After the closings of storied Boston restaurant L’Espalier and today’s announcement that Durgin-Park will be shuttering its doors as well, we opened up the lines to hear how our listeners feel about the closings. The Boston Globe’s cannabis reporter Dan Adams joined us to talk about the latest developments in Massachusetts’s...

Corby Kummer | With L'Espalier Closing, Is Fine Dining No Longer Trendy? 03.01.2019 18:45

Food critic Corby Kummer joined BPR to talk about the closing of famed restaurant, L'Espalier.

BPR Full Show 01/03/19 : 116th Congress, Restaurants We Lost, Catcher And The Rye 03.01.2019 2:44:33

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, January 3rd, 2018. The 116th Congress was sworn in today, making the Democrats in control of the house once again. We opened the lines to here what you would like to see accomplished from this new Congress. Immigration advocate Ali Noorani called in to discuss the latest immigration news. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral called in...

BPR Full Show 01/02/19 | Political Roundtable, Best Films Of The Year, No More Funnies. 02.01.2019 2:44:57

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, January 1st, 2018. We’re only two days into 2019, and all anyone can talk about is 2020: particularly after Sen. Elizabeth Warren dropped a video on Dec. 31 announcing she’s launching an “exploratory committee” to look into running for president. We discussed this and other political headlines with news analysts Charlie Chieppo and Shanno...

BPR Full Show 12/21/18: Ask The AG, News Quiz 23.12.2018 2:45:15

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, December 21st, 2018. We opened up the lines and asked you about the resignation of Defense Secretary James Mattis. Are you concerned the president is making important policy decisions against the advice of his advisers? Rocker Peter Wolf previewed his upcoming New Year's Eve show. Callie Crossley, host of Under the Radar with Callie Crossl...

BPR Full Show 12/20/18: Holiday Tipping, Justice Reform, Christmas Wine 20.12.2018 2:38:06

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, December 20th, 2018.

BPR Full Show 12/18/18 : Holiday Stress, Climate Change, Obamacare 19.12.2018 2:45:16

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, December 18th, 2018. The former head of the EPA Gina McCarthy discussed the Trump administration's approach to climate change. We opened the lines to hear what tips you have to deal with the the stresses of the holiday season. Juliette Kayyem talked about the latest news coming out of the Mueller investigation. The Counsel General of France...

Corby Kummer | Is The Christmas Fruitcake Dead? 18.12.2018 16:21

Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio to talk about the fate of the Christmas fruitcake.

BPR Full Show 12/18/18 : Trump, Fruit Cake, Alex Beam 18.12.2018 2:45:14

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, December 18th, 2018. We opened up the lines to hear how our listeners feel about all of the news coverage surrounding President Trump and his administration. We sat down with former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis to hear why he’s been fighting for a connected rail link between North and South stations in Boston. We heard the latest from B...

BPR Full Show 12/17/18 : Work Ethic, All Revved Up, Poems 17.12.2018 2:45:15

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, December 17th, 18th. We went over the week’s headlines with our political roundtable, featuring former Massachusetts GOP chairwoman and COO of ReflectUS * Jennifer Nassour * and former CEO of the Democratic National Convention Steve Kerrigan. Holiday vacation is right around the corner for many people across the country. We opened the lines to...

BPR Full Show 12/14/18: TSA, Emily's List, Farmers Almanac 14.12.2018 2:44:46

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, December 14th, 2018.

BPR Full Show 12/13/18 : Marijuana, Tara Westover, Real Or Fake Trees 14.12.2018 2:44:18

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, December 13th, 2018. Boston Globe marijuana reporter Dan Adam joined us to discuss the latest marijuana news in Massachusetts. We opened the lines to here if you are happy with how recreational marijuana is being rolled in Boston and throughout the state. Former Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral joined us for another segment of law and or...

BPR Full Show 12/12/18: Trump Meeting, Gender Gap, Alex Beam Explainer 13.12.2018 2:44:39

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, September 12th, 2018. We opened up the lines to hear what listeners thought of yesterday’s tense meeting between President Trump, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Vice President Mike Pence. Washington Post reporter Maria Sacchetti discussed what happens to asylum seekers after they have been deported by the U.S....

Corby Kummer | The CDC Says Don't Eat Cookie Dough 11.12.2018 24:11

Food critic Corby Kummer joined us to talk about why it is bad to eat raw cookie dough.

BPR Full Show 12/11/18 : Elected Officials, Bob Woodward, Plastic Bags 11.12.2018 2:45:14

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, December 11th, 2018. We opened the lines and asked you if you think all positions like judges, police chiefs, and cabinet positions should be elected the way we elect our senators, governors and presidents? NBC Sport's Trenni Kusnierek discussed the Patriots' poor performance last Sunday. *The Boston Globe's *Shirley Leung talked about former...

BPR Full Show 12/10/18 : Political Roundtable, All Revved Up, Concert Roundtable 10.12.2018 2:45:46

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, December 10th, 2018. Jennifer Braceras of the Federalist Society and former Boston City Councilor John Nucci joined us for our political roundtable, where we discussed the latest developments in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. We spoke with WGBH News Analyst and CEO of the GroundTr...

BPR Full Show 12/07/18 : Apologies, Theater, Gentlemen Auction 07.12.2018 2:44:26

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, December 7th, 2018. We opened up the lines to hear how our listeners feel about apologies from famous people after they have been embroiled in controversy. We sat down with playwright Michael Cristofer and actor Kyle Vincent Terry to discuss their play “Man in the Ring,” about the life of boxer Emile Griffith, which is running through Decemb...

BPR Full Show 12/06/18 : Chuck Todd, Justice Reform, Double Dipping 06.12.2018 2:45:12

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Thursday, December 4th, 2018.

BPR Full Show 12/5: George H.W. Bush Funeral 05.12.2018 3:00:09

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, December 5th, 2018. We took former president George H.W. Bush’s funeral.

Corby Kummer | It Is Not Just You, Restaurants Are Too Loud 04.12.2018 22:26

Food critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Corby Kummer talked Boston Public Radio Tuesday about why restaurants are too loud.

BPR Full Show 12/04: Jacques Pepin, Loud Restaurants, New Recipes 04.12.2018 2:45:44

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, December 4th, 2018.

BPR Full Show 12/03 : George H.W. Bush, Susan Orlean, All Revved Up 03.12.2018 2:45:15

The full Broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, December 3rd, 2018.

BPR Full Show 11/30/18: Trump, Ask The Mayor, Lobstah On A Roll 30.11.2018 2:44:46

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, November 30th, 2018. It was announced yesterday that Trump's former lawyer and confidant Michael Cohen made a plea deal with Special Counsel Robert Mueller. In addition, it was revealed that President Trump is a central subject in the investigation. In light of all of this, we opened the lines to hear if you think the Mueller investigation has...

BPR Full Show 11/29: Chuck Todd, House Speaker, Alex Beam Explainer 29.11.2018 2:44:42

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Friday, November 29th, 2018.

BPR Full Show 11/28/18 | Race In America, General Motors, Higher Education 28.11.2018 2:45:13

The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, November 28th, 2018. Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith has won the racially charged Senate runoff in Mississippi . She won the race after a video from earlier this year surfaced of Hyde-Smith saying that if one of her supporters invited her to “a public hanging,” she’d be “in the front row.” What does it say about America that voters have sent H...